Baby-sitter Charged With Sexual Assault

October 12, 1987

A 24-year-old South Shore man was charged Sunday with sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl for whom he was baby-sitting, police said. Michael Lewis, of 2445 E. 79th St., an assistant manager of a fast-food restaurant, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault in connection with an incident that occurred Oct. 2, said Detective James Cloonan of the Pullman Area. Police were notified Friday by officials of South Shore Hospital after the girl`s mother took her there because of vaginal bleeding, Cloonan said. The girl was transferred to Wyler Children`s Hospital, where she was treated and released. After questioning the mother, police arrested Lewis.